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2013 World Boxing Championships: Day 1 wrap-up


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Almaty, Kazakhstan, October 14, 2013 – After a stunning start this afternoon, the AIBA World Boxing Championships Almaty 2013 continued in fantastic form this evening with a colourful opening ceremony and more excellent boxing. We saw two brave displays by Road to Almaty boxers and two new boxers to keep an eye on this year, plus a few other surprises… Bout of the session A slightly messy affair and certainly not a purists pick; the bout between Akhmedov Shahriyor of Tajikistan and Oleksandr Shepeliuk from Ukraine at Flyweight (52kg) was nonetheless noteworthy for the intensity and entertainment value it provided. The southpaw boxer from Tajikistan made it a highly unconventional match with both the boxers tying up frequently in fairly energetic grappling exchanges with lots of close shots thrown. However, there was method in the madness with Shahriyor’s extreme fitness becoming apparent by the final round. By that time, the Ukrainian was clearly struggling and on the wrong end of a standing 8 count. Shahriyor went on to win the bout 3:0. Upset of the day Astana Arlans Kazakhstan WSB team member Ainar Karlson from Estonia went toe to toe with fellow Heavyweight (91kg) Juan Nogueira from Brazil. Both fighters […] http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/eastsideboxing/egEo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/eastsideboxing/egEo?i=NjiTucV6YqQ:tu9vwJ_5lQg:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/eastsideboxing/egEo?d=qj6IDK7rITs

 

 

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